A new species of giant clam has been discovered in the Red Sea.Fossils suggest that, about 125,000 years ago, the species Tridacna costata accounted for more than 80% of the area's giant clams.
The species may now be critically endangered, researchers report in Current Biology journal.
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New Species of Giant Clam
Posted on: August 31, 2008 1:23 PM, by Greg Laden
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Geez Greg, I got all excited to learn there was a new species of giant clam, but then you say they're endangered? What am I going to do for my famous Giant Clam Chowder now?
Posted by: Ben Zvan | September 1, 2008 10:56 PM